SOLIDWORKS Beam Elements
When you model a beam in SOLIDWORKS, you can set up the cross section to align with the default coordinate system. The contrived beam shown below was modeled with the bottom face parallel to the x axis: If a simulation study is created and the…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation static analysis includes many amazing capabilities and there are always questions about what types of simulation and elements can SOLIDWORKS Simulation handle? If you’re working with solid models there are a vast list of tools that make validating a breeze! Solid Models mesh using…
When applying External Loads to a beam element, you can apply it to the entire beam which distributes the load. You can also apply it to a joint at the end of a beam element. But what if you need to apply a point load…
This article will show you how to model and analyze truss problems in SOLIDWORKS Simulation. This article might be more useful for mechanical or civil engineering studies. However, any engineer dealing with structural member analysis can use this functionality to save time on design or…
Adding Mesh Controls to Beam Elements in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Beam elements in SOLIDWORKS Simulation are simplified elements that don’t require any size settings when meshing. The SOLIDWORKS Simulation Beam Elements are meshed with a default size that’s required for the calculations. However in situations where you have bonded contacts between a solid or shell…
My tech tip of the day is the new functionality for obtaining SOLIDWORKS Simulation Beam Joint beam joint reactions. Now it is possible to list reaction forces and reaction moments at beam joints that have fixed translations or rotations. After the simulation is completed, right…
There are some improvements I would like to talk about for beam element in SolidWorks 2012. Let’s use the particle separator model as example. The machine has solid and shell elements. The majority of the structure has beam elements. At the bottom, 4 plates are…